by Valiant | Nov 7, 2014 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders, relapse prevention
1. The rate of substance abuse among the population with a mental illness is much higher than it is in the general population, and many people who drink or use drugs to excess do so because they have a mental disorder and are attempting to self medicate or feel...
by Valiant | Nov 3, 2014 | designer drugs, Drug abuse, marijuana use, teen drug use
ER visits for synthetic pot have more than doubled in the last few years in the United States of America, in spite of laws that ban these drugs from being sold in store in the country. Synthetic pot, often sold under names like K2 and Spice, is often used because...
by Valiant | Oct 31, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
1. Avoiding substance abuse during the holidays does not have to be difficult if you maintain your support network and stay in contact with those who encourage your sobriety. During the holidays many people feel rushed, and they look at ways to save time. If you do...
by Valiant | Oct 27, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
During the end of the year holidays the rates of depression, suicide, substance abuse, and mental illness tends to go up. It is ironic because Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day are supposed to be filled with joy and happiness. For many people this is not the...
by Valiant | Oct 24, 2014 | medical studies, mental illness and disorders
A new research study has confirmed that teens who self harm are much more likely to end up with substance abuse problems later in life. The study involved close to 5,000 participants, all of whom were 16 years old and who completed a detailed questionnaire. The teens...
by Valiant | Oct 20, 2014 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, medical studies
The Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will be funding the awards. According to the Director of NIDA Dr. Nora D. Volkow “These...
by Valiant | Oct 17, 2014 | Addiction treatment, medical studies, mental illness and disorders
Depression, addiction, and other mental illnesses and mental health issues all involve the same brain pathways, and recent research has shown that these pathways involve unique cell interactions. In the past most researchers believed that the nerve cells involved in...
by Valiant | Oct 13, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, teen drug use
__________________________________________________________________ Inhalants are substances that are abused by inhaling the vapors or fumes, and these substances include a wide variety of common household solvents, cleaners, and aerosol products. This form of...
by Valiant | Oct 10, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Relapse is a problem that is common during substance abuse recovery, but does this have to be? Some people believe that anyone who suffers from addiction and goes through rehab will relapse, but this is not always the case. It is possible to achieve substance abuse...
